Buying Clothes
Use these essential phrases to navigate a clothing store, find your size, and talk about how things fit.
Key Phrases
Guardo solo, grazie.
neutralI'm just looking, thanks.
The simplest way to tell staff you do not need help yet.
Scusi, dov'è il camerino?
politeExcuse me, where is the fitting room?
Use 'scusi' with shop staff to be polite.
Scusa, il camerino?
casualExcuse me, the fitting room?
A fast, direct question; common in busy or informal shops.
Posso provare questo?
neutralCan I try this on?
A standard question before taking items to the fitting room.
Provo questo.
casualI'm trying this on.
A direct statement often used as a quick question while holding up clothes.
Avete una taglia più grande?
neutralDo you have a bigger size?
Use 'più piccola' for a smaller size.
C'è la taglia M?
casualIs there a size M?
Avete un altro colore?
neutralDo you have another color?
C'è in nero?
casualIs it in black?
Just name the color you want: in bianco, in rosso, etc.
È troppo piccolo.
neutralIt's too small.
Use 'troppo grande' if it is too big.
Non va bene.
casualIt doesn't fit.
Literally 'it doesn't go well' — the most common way to say something isn't right.
Prendo questo, grazie.
neutralI'll take this, thanks.